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Focus Mode, Manual Focus

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Focus Mode Choose a focus mode according to the subject and composition. Mode How it works When to use it NO ICON Camera automatically adjusts focus Use when subject is 50 cm (1´8˝) Autofocus according to distance to subject. or more from lens. Infinity Camera focuses at infinity; focus indicator lights whenever shutterrelease button is pressed halfway. Flash is disabled. Use when shooting distant scenes through foreground objects such as windows. If zoomed in or out until icon in Macro close-up the shooting display turns green, camera can focus on objects as Use for close-ups. close as 3 cm (1.2˝) to lens. To choose a focus mode: 1 Rotate mode dial to , , P, S, A, M, or (time-lapse movie only). Note that depending on scene selected, restrictions may apply to focus mode selection in mode ( 26). 2 Press button to cycle through focus mode settings in order listed above (note that no icon appears in autofocus 8M mode). 1/60 F2.8 126 More on Photography Manual Focus For information on manual focus, see "Manual Focus" ( 57). 40

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More on Photography
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Choose a focus mode according to the subject and composition.
Mode
How it works
When to use it
NO ICON
Autofocus
Camera automatically adjusts focus
according to distance to subject.
Use when subject is 50 cm (1´8˝)
or more from lens.
Infinity
Camera focuses at infinity; focus
indicator lights whenever shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
Flash is disabled.
Use
when
shooting
distant
scenes through foreground ob-
jects such as windows.
Macro close-up
If zoomed in or out until
icon in
the shooting display turns green,
camera can focus on objects as
close as 3 cm (1.2˝) to lens.
Use for close-ups.
To choose a focus mode:
Manual Focus
For information on manual focus, see “Manual Focus” (
57).
Focus Mode
Rotate mode dial to
,
,
P
,
S
,
A
,
M
, or
(time-lapse movie only).
Note
that depending on scene selected,
restrictions may apply to focus mode
selection in
mode (
26).
1
2
Press
button to cycle through focus
mode settings in order listed above
(note that no icon appears in autofocus
mode).
8M
8M
8M
F2.8
F2.8
F2.8
1/
60
60
1/60
126
126
126